Pop Cthulhu
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[An image of a Triangle-person staring lovingly at a small pet. The pet has a rabbit body with a fluffy tail, and a face of the monster from the first image - except now it's cute]
Aww, cute! - says the Triangle-person.](/images/262-pop@1x.png)
[Image of a very large monster with face tentacles and black eyes chasing after a Triangle-person]
[An arrow pointing down]
[An image of a meat-grinder labeled “Pop culture”]
[An arrow pointing down]
[An image of a Triangle-person staring lovingly at a small pet. The pet has a rabbit body with a fluffy tail, and a face of the monster from the first image - except now it’s cute]
Aww, cute! - says the Triangle-person.
Inspired by a kids book I saw in a shop which featured a story based on Cthulhu mythology, I’ve been reading the Call of Cthulhu to kids. This is a classic collection of horror stories written in the early 20th century resembling a real-word memoir about things that are better left alone.
I was then left relfecting on how pop-culture transforms ideas, and how now - 99 years later - you can buy a cute Cthulhu plushie toy.
How do we get from the height of horror to kids stories and cute plushies, I’m not quite sure, but I suspect it’s the secret workings of cultists making sure Cthulhu takes over the world one way or another.